Hub-attaching device.



L. RAY. HUB ATTACHING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED DEO.11, 1909.

I Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

if i E LOUIS RAY, or HAMLET, INDIANA.

HUB-ATTACHING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 251,: 1911 IAppl icdtion filed December 11,1909. Serial No. 532,694.

To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known'that I, Lotus RAY, a citizen of the United 'States, residing at Hamlet, in-the county'of- Starke and State of .India-na, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hub Attaching Devices;

and I do declare the following to be a full,

clear,'and' exact description of the 'invention, such. as will enable others skilled in;

the art'to which it appertains tomake and usethe.same.-; I

.My 111V6I1t1011' relates to improvements-1n hub attaching devices, andits object is to improve andsiinplify the construction and operation of devices of this character and thereby render'them more practical and eificient 'With this and invention consists of certain novel'features of construction, combination and arrange I ment of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims;

In the drawing Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View of a construction embodying my invention. F ig.- 2.is a detai'ledside ele '"vation --of the bearing with parts broken with dianietricallyopposite ribs 7 adapted away showingthe outline of the box: andthe position of the rollers therein. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewgon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of the end of the axlewith the bearing cageremoved. Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the cage removed from the axle. ;Referring'more especially to the drawing which represents a vehicle hub which in this instance is provided" with a longitudinal socket 2 having an attenuated opening, 3, at

its outer endfand' being provided with longitudinally extending channels 4, Socket 2 is adapted to receive the box5, which has formed on its inner end an enlargement 6,

to enter the channels 4 and lock the box against rotation independently of the hub. The enlargementfi forms a'shonlder 8, which engages a similar shoulder9, formed in'the' hub, and prevents excessive-outward move ment of the box within the hub. In order to secure thisbox within the hub I provide upon its end a reduced extension 10, which passes through the attenuated"o pening 3, and is threaded to receive a locking nut or "ca 11, which engages the outer end of the a hu l; e box in properposition and holds it other objects in view, the

therein. In this position thebox is'adapted to receive the axle which will hereinafter be described.

- A longitudinal aperture or channel 12 is formed through the box and communicatingtherewith or forming an exit therefor is a transverse aperture or opening 13, which is adapted to permit the attachment and re- ,moval of the locking nut to be spoken of later 'on. The axle comprises the ordinary 1 metallic body 14,having an annular enlarge.

ment 15 formed thereon and beyond the enlargement the axle is reduced as at 16 to receive the roller cage 17'. This cage is con-. 'structed of the end rings and connecting bars 18 and 19 respectively, and is provided with the rollers 20, wl 1ich are mounted inthe rings between the connecting members 18 and 19. The extremity of the reduce d'pon tion 16 is threaded so as to receive the locking nut 21, which is adapted to seat upon a shoulder 22 formed bythe aperture 13. The axle is limited in the outward movement by means of a shoulder 23 formed byfthe reduction-of the axle between theannular enlarge ment 15 and the reduced extension 16, which engages a shoulder 24, formed within the box adjacent its inner end. I

is first placed upon the reduced extension, and the box then inserted over the cage, and the lock' nut placed in position. so as to secure the parts, The box is then inserted into the hub with the ribs 7 engaging the channels 4 and the lock nut 11 is drawn up. on the extension 10, thus securing the box within the hub.

In. the application ofthe device thecage I A suitable oil cup 25 s passedthrough' the hub and has its oil duct leading 'di-' rectly to the rollers 20,so'-tha t th may be continuously oiled. Y

fErom the foregoing descriptiontaken in connection-with the accompanying draw,

ings, the 1 construction and operation or ,the invention will be" readily understood without requiring a-niore extended explanation.

-b in Having'thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters'Patent is:

- In a hub. attaching. device, thecombination with a 'hubhavingthe outer portion of its bore of reduced size," a wall provided with, a centraFtransverse aperture closinginthe outer end of the bore,-an axle boxfitti' lg n I the bore of the hub and provided; with a transverse cut-away portion, a threaded ex- 1 In testimony whereof I have hereLulto set tenslon at the outer end of the axle box my hand 1n presence 0t two subscrlbl-ngwltpassmg through the aperture 0t sand wall, a nesses.

nfit\sgpe\ving on the extension of the axle v LOUIS HA1. 5 box to hold the'latter in operative 0511161 LWitnesses:

in the hub, and means to hold the axle box AUGUST LUKEN,

against rotation independently of the hub. H ALMER ELLINGSON. 

